Carole Groom for District 2 Supervisor
Carole Groom was elected to the Board of Supervisors in June 2010 and served one year as President of the Board in 2011. Prior to Supervisor Groom’s appointment in 2009, she served nine years on the San Mateo City Council, including two terms as Mayor, and on the San Mateo Planning and Public Works Commissions.
Supervisor Groom’s legislative priorities include access to healthcare for all, environmental protection, maintaining and preserving our County’s parks, and growing our local economy. In 2009 she originated “Streets Alive! Parks Alive!”, a countywide event for which she was awarded the 2012 "Champion of the Community" Award by the California Parks and Recreation Society.
She currently serves on the Boards of Directors of the Bay Area Air Quality Management District, the San Mateo County Transportation Authority, and the San Mateo County Transit District (Samtrans). In December of 2012, she was appointed to the California Coastal Commission by Assembly Speaker John Perez. Her professional experience includes 18 years as a Vice President of Mills-Peninsula Health Services. She also volunteers on the Boards of Directors of the San Mateo Police Activities League, Community Gatepath, and Leadership San Mateo, and on the Advisory Board of Palcare, a non-profit school and childcare center. She resides in the city of San Mateo.
Picture and bio via San Mateo County
Supervisor Groom’s legislative priorities include access to healthcare for all, environmental protection, maintaining and preserving our County’s parks, and growing our local economy. In 2009 she originated “Streets Alive! Parks Alive!”, a countywide event for which she was awarded the 2012 "Champion of the Community" Award by the California Parks and Recreation Society.
She currently serves on the Boards of Directors of the Bay Area Air Quality Management District, the San Mateo County Transportation Authority, and the San Mateo County Transit District (Samtrans). In December of 2012, she was appointed to the California Coastal Commission by Assembly Speaker John Perez. Her professional experience includes 18 years as a Vice President of Mills-Peninsula Health Services. She also volunteers on the Boards of Directors of the San Mateo Police Activities League, Community Gatepath, and Leadership San Mateo, and on the Advisory Board of Palcare, a non-profit school and childcare center. She resides in the city of San Mateo.
Picture and bio via San Mateo County
